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a Craftsman Tudor house in Syracuse, NY that is still up for sale

'Save This Old House' Update: 2009

You wanted to know: What ever happened to those gorgeous, ravaged beauties we featured on the back page of the magazine? Learn which of last year's houses have sold, been demolished, or are still up for grabs… more

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bath tub claw feet adapted for use as bookends

5 Creative Reuse Ideas

by Deborah Snoonian & Amy R. Hughes

Breathe new life into old things around your house with these alternate uses…more

rewire a light fixture

Everything You Need to Rewire a Light Fixture

by Sal Vaglica

Rebuild an old light on the cheap…more

Salvage Projects & Advice

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5 Tips for Using Salvage in the Garden

How to unearth and care for garden-worthy finds

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Turn a Medicine Cabinet Into a Message Center

How to convert a vintage bathroom chest into a place to store and pass on information in the kitchen

Wine barrels repurposed as wood paneling
Steeped in Character

Retired barrels built to age wine, cure olives, or pickle cucumbers yield high-grade wood for new flooring, paneling, and trim

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How to Buy Reclaimed Lumber

Our Cambridge, Massachusetts, project house used wood from old, redwood olive-oil barrels. Here's how to get wood that has a history that's longer, even, than yours.

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Vintage Brackets With Style

Use cared wooden corbels to build a more picturesque porch, add character under roof eaves, or brace a bedside tale

Custom Windows

Q:"How do I replace windows in odd-sized openings?"

Moving a Brick Column In One Piece

Q: "How do I move one-story brick columns covered with plaster?"

Shapely Staircase Spindles

Put reclaimed wood balusters back to work in your home as table legs—or even as elegant candlesticks

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April 2010

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